toxic

Example Sentences

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A tradwife influencer’s public meltdown or toxic relationship prods at the artifice and hypocrisy of aspirational Christian content, but these scandals also reveal an uncomfortable relationship between creators and their audience.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

Some strands include binders that recognize cancer markers, while another carries a toxic drug.

From Science Daily • Apr. 2, 2026

According to the club, that had become a "toxic" situation - one they now feel they must resolve.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

Adora is also a participant in this toxic atmosphere, both victim and conspirator.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Like I’d spent her recovery wallowing in a toxic waste dump.

From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman